EP1522413A2 - Printer with optical detection device - Google Patents

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EP1522413A2
EP1522413A2 EP04023550A EP04023550A EP1522413A2 EP 1522413 A2 EP1522413 A2 EP 1522413A2 EP 04023550 A EP04023550 A EP 04023550A EP 04023550 A EP04023550 A EP 04023550A EP 1522413 A2 EP1522413 A2 EP 1522413A2
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Guenter Baitz
Wolfgang Malke
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    • G06KGRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/10Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation
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    • G06K7/10316Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation sensing by radiation using wavelengths larger than 0.1 mm, e.g. radio-waves or microwaves using at least one antenna particularly designed for interrogating the wireless record carriers
    • G06K7/10336Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation sensing by radiation using wavelengths larger than 0.1 mm, e.g. radio-waves or microwaves using at least one antenna particularly designed for interrogating the wireless record carriers the antenna being of the near field type, inductive coil
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J15/00Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in continuous form, e.g. webs
    • B41J15/04Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles
    • B41J15/042Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles for loading rolled-up continuous copy material into printers, e.g. for replacing a used-up paper roll; Point-of-sale printers with openable casings allowing access to the rolled-up continuous copy material
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    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06KGRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/10Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B1/00Machines for printing and issuing tickets
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    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
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  • the invention relates to a printer with a reading device for a particular on the back of a print carrier Paper applied checkmark. she goes from WO 9422117 A1.
  • WO 9422117 A1 is designed as a check printer Document printing device in a check dispensing machine described that a fixed in its output side Transport channel arranged reading device for detecting a printed on the back of the check forms Contains continuous control mark.
  • a drum-like rotatable Collecting station arranged on the a plurality of checks which is then collected as a bundle to a dispensing opening be transported.
  • the reading device is on the periphery of Collecting station arranged where they take advantage of the drum rotation the control mark of each last in the Collecting station transported check form reads.
  • the Registration of the control marks takes place after printing the check forms with customer-specific information, order the check forms to be issued Customer account.
  • the object of the present invention is a printer for printing on print media, especially paper specify in which the print carrier is inserted easily and quickly can be and only with a special one Control characters provided print carrier can be printed.
  • a clam shell printer is known to consist of a shell and a lower part, wherein the lower part of a receiving trough for a roll-shaped print carrier supply and a Printhead has.
  • the upper part is pivotable on the Lower part stored and contains a pressure abutment.
  • a pressure abutment By doing one part also likes a knife and one in the other part Counter knife a trimmer be arranged. If the upper part opened, the pressure abutment of disconnected from the printhead and the cutter is opened, so that a print supply roll easily and can be quickly inserted into the printer. After folding of the top, the printer is ready for use again. Inserting or changing a print carrier supply roll is also from an untrained person perform.
  • the clam shell printer according to the invention is located the reading device in front of the printing station.
  • a printing of the Print carrier can only be done when the reader the control mark of the print carrier section to be printed recognizes.
  • Said arrangement of the reading device moreover has the advantage of being a manipulated Print media nowhere infiltrated into the printer can be.
  • a clam shell printer 10 is in closed and in Fig. 2 in the unfolded state each in a cut Side view shown.
  • the clam shell printer 10 consists of an upper part 12 and a lower part 14, which latter a receiving trough 16 for a Print carrier supply roll 18 and advantageously a Printhead 19 has.
  • This is a thermal print bar, but can also be designed as an ink or dot matrix print head be.
  • the print head 19 is connected via a flat connector 20, For example, a ribbon cable or a flexible with Conductor provided plastic film with one in one lower housing shell 24 arranged control board 21 is connected.
  • the upper part 12 is of an upper housing shell 22 and the lower part 14 of the already mentioned lower housing shell 24 covered.
  • the upper part 12 is using a Swivel arm 26 (Fig. 2) so pivotally on the lower part 14 stored that the receiving trough 16 in the unfolded state of the clam-shell printer 10 is fully released.
  • the upper part 14 preferably includes a roller-shaped pressure abutment 28, in the closed state of the clam-shell printer 10 with a in the lower part 12th arranged drive motor 27 is drivingly connected.
  • the Pressure abutment 28 at the same time takes over the feed of the Print carrier 30.
  • In the upper housing shell 22 is a Dispensing opening 32 for printed sections of the print carrier 30 introduced. Between the print head 19 and the discharge opening 32, a cutter 36 is provided.
  • a reading device 38 for printed on the print substrate 30 or arranged control marks attached are often designed as bar code markers. It can but also to other control characters, number combinations or pictorial representations. It is beyond that also conceivable that the print carrier provided with RFID tags is.
  • the control indicator is on the Printed on the back of the print carrier 30, but it can be also be on the front, especially if it is are transparent control characters.
  • the reading device 38 is an optical reading device formed, wherein in the embodiment described here a scanning beam 40 of the reading device 38 to a from the receiving trough 16 in the direction of the print head 19th extending print carrier supply channel 34 is directed and immediately before the platen 28 on the back of the print carrier 30 hits.
  • the reading device 38 is preferably in Lower part 14 of the printer arranged. It is, however, also in the context of the invention, the print head and the counter bearing to arrange differently. Is it the control indicator to RFID tags, is accordingly the reading device as RFID reader formed.
  • the signal read out by the reading device 38 is turned on a control card 21 forwarded to the printhead 19th so controls that printing does not occur when the reading device 38 has detected no control characters. hereby ensures a manipulated print carrier nowhere in the printer can be introduced.

Abstract

Printer (10) formed as a clamshell printer comprises a printing station (19, 28), a printing carrier feed channel (34) leading from a supply unit (18) to the printing station and a reading unit (38) for detecting control marks applied on the printing carrier (30). The reading unit is arranged in the region of the printing carrier feed channel in front of the printing station. Preferred Features: The reading unit is arranged in the upper housing shell (12) and is formed as an optical reading unit or a barcode reader.

Description

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Drucker mit einer Leseeinrichtung für ein auf der Rückseite eines Druckträgers wie insbesondere Papier aufgebrachtes Kontrollzeichen. Sie geht aus von der WO 9422117 A1.The invention relates to a printer with a reading device for a particular on the back of a print carrier Paper applied checkmark. she goes from WO 9422117 A1.

Der Druck von Wertscheinen wie Fahrscheinen oder Eintrittskarten wird im allgemeinen auf Sonderpapier durchgeführt, welches zum Schutz vor Fälschungen oder Manipulationen rückseitig oder auch vorderseitig fortlaufend mit Kontrollzeichen bedruckt ist. Diese sind häufig als Strichcodemarkierungen ausgeführt. Es kann sich aber auch um andere Steuerzeichen, Zahlenkombinationen oder bildliche Darstellungen handeln. Darüber hinaus ist es auch denkbar, dass der Druckträger mit RFID-Tags versehen ist.The printing of notes of value such as tickets or tickets is generally carried out on special paper, which protects against counterfeiting or manipulation on the back or also on the front continuous with checkmark is printed. These are often called bar code marks executed. It can also be about others Control characters, number combinations or pictorial representations act. In addition, it is also conceivable that the print carrier is provided with RFID tags.

In der WO 9422117 A1 ist eine als Scheckdrucker ausgebildete Belegdruckeinrichtung in einem Scheckausgabeautomaten beschrieben, die eine ortsfest in ihrem ausgabeseitigen Transportkanal angeordnete Leseeinrichtung zum Erfassen eines auf der Rückseite der Scheckformulare aufgedruckten fortlaufenden Kontrollkennzeichens enthält. In dem ausgabeseitigen Transportkanal ist eine trommelartige drehbare Sammelstation angeordnet, auf der eine Mehrzahl von Schecks gesammelt wird, die dann als Bündel zu einer Ausgabeöffnung transportiert werden. Die Leseeinrichtung ist am Umfang der Sammelstation angeordnet, wo sie unter Ausnutzung der Trommeldrehung das Kontrollzeichen des jeweils zuletzt in die Sammelstation transportierten Scheckformulars liest. Die Erfassung der Kontrollkennzeichen erfolgt nach dem Bedrucken der Scheckformulare mit kundenindividuellen Informationen, um die auszugebenden Scheckformulare dem entsprechenden Kundenkonto zuordnen zu können.In WO 9422117 A1 is designed as a check printer Document printing device in a check dispensing machine described that a fixed in its output side Transport channel arranged reading device for detecting a printed on the back of the check forms Contains continuous control mark. In the output side Transport channel is a drum-like rotatable Collecting station arranged on the a plurality of checks which is then collected as a bundle to a dispensing opening be transported. The reading device is on the periphery of Collecting station arranged where they take advantage of the drum rotation the control mark of each last in the Collecting station transported check form reads. The Registration of the control marks takes place after printing the check forms with customer-specific information, order the check forms to be issued Customer account.

Da die Belegdruckeinrichtung in einem Scheckausgabeautomaten angeordnet ist, der nur von ausgebildetem Bankpersonal mit Druckträgern beschickt wird, ist es nicht weiter störend, dass das Nachfüllen von Druckträgern relativ kompliziert und deshalb zeitaufwändig ist.Because the document printing device in a check dispensing machine arranged only by trained bank personnel is fed with print media, it is not disturbing, that the refilling of print media is relatively complicated and therefore time consuming.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, einen Drucker für das Bedrucken von Druckträgern wie insbesondere Papier anzugeben, in den der Druckträger einfach und schnell eingelegt werden kann und mit dem nur mit einem speziellen Kontrollzeichen versehene Druckträger bedruckt werden können.The object of the present invention is a printer for printing on print media, especially paper specify in which the print carrier is inserted easily and quickly can be and only with a special one Control characters provided print carrier can be printed.

Die Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.The object is solved by the features of claim 1.

Durch die Ausbildung des Druckers als Clam-Shell-Drucker ist ein einfaches Einlegen des Druckträgers ermöglicht. Durch die Anordnung einer Leseeinrichtung im Bereich des Druckträger-Zufuhrkanals vor der Druckstation kann das Kontrollzeichen vor dem Beginn des Druckvorgangs gelesen werden. Ist das Kontrollzeichen nicht vorhanden, wird ein Signal von einer Steuerkarte ausgegeben, dass ein Bedrucken des Druckträgers nicht erfolgen soll.By training the printer as a clam-shell printer is a simple insertion of the print carrier allows. By arranging a reading device in the area of Print carrier feed channel in front of the print station may be the check mark be read before starting the printing process. If the control mark does not exist, a signal is generated from a control card that prints a print the print carrier should not be done.

Ein Clam-Shell-Drucker besteht bekanntlich aus einem Oberteil und einem Unterteil, wobei das Unterteil eine Aufnahmemulde für einen rollenförmigen Druckträger-Vorrat und einen Druckkopf aufweist. Das Oberteil ist schwenkbar an dem Unterteil gelagert und enthält ein Druckwiderlager. In dem einen Teil mag auch ein Messer und im dem anderen Teil ein Gegenmesser einer Abschneidevorrichtung angeordnet sein. Wird das Oberteil aufgeklappt, ist das Druckwiderlager von dem Druckkopf getrennt und die Abschneidevorrichtung geöffnet, so dass eine Druckträger-Vorratsrolle leicht und schnell in den Drucker eingelegt werden kann. Nach dem Zuklappen des Oberteils ist der Drucker wieder betriebsbereit. Das Einlegen oder der Wechsel einer Druckträger-Vorratsrolle ist also auch von einer ungeübten Person durchzuführen.A clam shell printer is known to consist of a shell and a lower part, wherein the lower part of a receiving trough for a roll-shaped print carrier supply and a Printhead has. The upper part is pivotable on the Lower part stored and contains a pressure abutment. By doing one part also likes a knife and one in the other part Counter knife a trimmer be arranged. If the upper part opened, the pressure abutment of disconnected from the printhead and the cutter is opened, so that a print supply roll easily and can be quickly inserted into the printer. After folding of the top, the printer is ready for use again. Inserting or changing a print carrier supply roll is also from an untrained person perform.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Clam-Shell-Drucker befindet sich die Leseeinrichtung vor der Druckstation. Ein Bedrucken des Druckträgers kann nur dann erfolgen, wenn die Leseeinrichtung das Kontrollkennzeichen des zu bedruckenden Druckträger-Abschnitts erkennt. Die genannte Anordnung der Leseeinrichtung hat darüber hinaus den Vorteil, dass ein manipulierter Druckträger nirgendwo in den Drucker eingeschleust werden kann.The clam shell printer according to the invention is located the reading device in front of the printing station. A printing of the Print carrier can only be done when the reader the control mark of the print carrier section to be printed recognizes. Said arrangement of the reading device moreover has the advantage of being a manipulated Print media nowhere infiltrated into the printer can be.

Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der folgenden Beschreibung, welche in Verbindung mit den beigefügten Zeichnungen die Erfindung an Hand eines Ausführungsbeispiels erläutert.Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description, which in connection with the attached drawings, the invention with reference to a Embodiment explained.

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In Fig. 1 ist ein Clam-Shell-Drucker 10 in geschlossenem und in Fig. 2 in aufgeklapptem Zustand jeweils in einer geschnittenen Seitenansicht dargestellt. Der Clam-Shell-Drucker 10 besteht aus einem Oberteil 12 und einem Unterteil 14, welch letzteres eine Aufnahmemulde 16 für eine Druckträger-Vorratsrolle 18 und vorteilhafterweise einen Druckkopf 19 aufweist. Dieser ist als Thermodruckleiste, kann aber auch als Tinten- oder Nadeldruckkopf ausgebildet sein. Der Druckkopf 19 ist über einen Flachverbinder 20, beispielsweise ein Flachbandkabel oder eine flexible mit Leiterbahnen versehene Kunststofffolie mit einer in einer unteren Gehäuseschale 24 angeordneten Steuerkarte 21 verbunden.In Fig. 1, a clam shell printer 10 is in closed and in Fig. 2 in the unfolded state each in a cut Side view shown. The clam shell printer 10 consists of an upper part 12 and a lower part 14, which latter a receiving trough 16 for a Print carrier supply roll 18 and advantageously a Printhead 19 has. This is a thermal print bar, but can also be designed as an ink or dot matrix print head be. The print head 19 is connected via a flat connector 20, For example, a ribbon cable or a flexible with Conductor provided plastic film with one in one lower housing shell 24 arranged control board 21 is connected.

Das Oberteil 12 ist von einer oberen Gehäuseschale 22 und das Unterteil 14 von der bereits erwähnten unteren Gehäuseschale 24 überdeckt. Das Oberteil 12 ist mit Hilfe eines Schwenkarmes 26 (Fig. 2) derart schwenkbar an dem Unterteil 14 gelagert, dass die Aufnahmemulde 16 im aufgeklappten Zustand des Clam-Shell-Druckers 10 in Gänze freigegeben ist. Dadurch ist das Einlegen einer Druckträger-Vorratsrolle 18 besonders einfach. Das Oberteil 14 enthält vorzugsweise ein walzenförmiges Druckwiderlager 28, das im zugeklappten Zustand des Clam-Shell-Druckers 10 mit einem im Unterteil 12 angeordneten Antriebsmotor 27 antriebsverbunden ist. Das Druckwiderlager 28 übernimmt zugleich den Vorschub des Druckträgers 30. In die obere Gehäuseschale 22 ist eine Ausgabeöffnung 32 für bedruckte Abschnitte des Druckträgers 30 eingebracht. Zwischen dem Druckkopf 19 und der Ausgabeöffnung 32 ist eine Abschneidevorrichtung 36 vorgesehen.The upper part 12 is of an upper housing shell 22 and the lower part 14 of the already mentioned lower housing shell 24 covered. The upper part 12 is using a Swivel arm 26 (Fig. 2) so pivotally on the lower part 14 stored that the receiving trough 16 in the unfolded state of the clam-shell printer 10 is fully released. As a result, the insertion of a print carrier supply roll 18th especially easy. The upper part 14 preferably includes a roller-shaped pressure abutment 28, in the closed state of the clam-shell printer 10 with a in the lower part 12th arranged drive motor 27 is drivingly connected. The Pressure abutment 28 at the same time takes over the feed of the Print carrier 30. In the upper housing shell 22 is a Dispensing opening 32 for printed sections of the print carrier 30 introduced. Between the print head 19 and the discharge opening 32, a cutter 36 is provided.

Vorzugsweise an der oberen Gehäuseschale 22 ist eine Leseeinrichtung 38 für die auf dem Druckträger 30 aufgedruckten oder angeordneten Kontrollkennzeichen angebracht. Diese sind häufig als Strichcodemarkierungen ausgeführt. Es kann sich aber auch um andere Steuerzeichen, Zahlenkombinationen oder bildliche Darstellungen handeln. Darüber hinaus ist es auch denkbar, dass der Druckträger mit RFID-Tags versehen ist. Vorteilhafterweise ist das Kontrollkennzeichen auf der Rückseite des Druckträgers 30 aufgedruckt, es kann sich aber auch auf der Vorderseite befinden, insbesondere wenn es sich um transparente Steuerzeichen handelt. Vorzugsweise ist die Leseeinrichtung 38 als optische Leseeinrichtung ausgebildet, wobei in dem hier beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiel ein Abtaststrahl 40 der Leseeinrichtung 38 auf einen von der Aufnahmemulde 16 in Richtung des Druckkopfes 19 sich erstreckenden Druckträger-Zufuhrkanal 34 gerichtet ist und unmittelbar vor dem Druckwiderlager 28 auf die Rückseite des Druckträgers 30 trifft. Ist hingegen das Kontrollkennzeichen auf der Vorderseite des Druckträgers 30 angebracht, so ist die Lesevorrichtung 38 vorzugsweise im Unterteil 14 des Druckers angeordnet. Es liegt jedoch auch im Rahmen der Erfindung, den Druckkopf und das Gegenlager anders anzuordnen. Handelt es sich bei dem Kontrollkennzeichen um RFID-Tags, ist entsprechend die Leseeinrichtung als RFID-Leseeinrichtung ausgebildet.Preferably, on the upper housing shell 22 is a reading device 38 for printed on the print substrate 30 or arranged control marks attached. These are often designed as bar code markers. It can but also to other control characters, number combinations or pictorial representations. It is beyond that also conceivable that the print carrier provided with RFID tags is. Advantageously, the control indicator is on the Printed on the back of the print carrier 30, but it can be also be on the front, especially if it is are transparent control characters. Preferably is the reading device 38 as an optical reading device formed, wherein in the embodiment described here a scanning beam 40 of the reading device 38 to a from the receiving trough 16 in the direction of the print head 19th extending print carrier supply channel 34 is directed and immediately before the platen 28 on the back of the print carrier 30 hits. Is the control indicator on the front side of the print carrier 30 attached, the reading device 38 is preferably in Lower part 14 of the printer arranged. It is, however, also in the context of the invention, the print head and the counter bearing to arrange differently. Is it the control indicator to RFID tags, is accordingly the reading device as RFID reader formed.

Das von der Leseeinrichtung 38 ausgelesene Signal wird an eine Steuerkarte 21 weitergeleitet, die den Druckkopf 19 derart steuert, dass ein Druck nicht erfolgt, wenn die Leseeinrichtung 38 kein Kontrollzeichen erkannt hat. Hierdurch wird sichergestellt, ein manipulierter Druckträger nirgendwo in den Drucker eingeschleust werden kann.The signal read out by the reading device 38 is turned on a control card 21 forwarded to the printhead 19th so controls that printing does not occur when the reading device 38 has detected no control characters. hereby ensures a manipulated print carrier nowhere in the printer can be introduced.

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Drucker (10) zum Bedrucken eines Druckträgers (30) wie Papier mit einer Druckstation (19, 28) und mit einem von einem Druckträgervorrat (18) zu der Druckstation (19, 28) führenden Druckträger-Zufuhrkanal (34),
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drucker als Clam-Shell-Drucker (10) ausgebildet ist und eine Leseeinrichtung (38) zum Erfassen von auf dem Druckträger (30) aufgebrachten Kontrollkennzeichen aufweist, wobei die Leseeinrichtung (38) im Bereich des Druckträger-Zufuhrkanals (34) vor der Druckstation (19, 28) angeordnet ist.
Printer (10) for printing on a print carrier (30) such as paper with a print station (19, 28) and with a print carrier feed channel (34) leading from a print carrier supply (18) to the print station (19, 28),
characterized in that the printer is embodied as a clam-shell printer (10) and has a reading device (38) for detecting control marks applied to the print carrier (30), wherein the reading device (38) is located in the region of the print carrier feed channel (34 ) is arranged in front of the printing station (19, 28).
Drucker nach Anspruch 1, bei dem die Leseeinrichtung (38) in der oberen Gehäuseschale (12) angeordnet ist.A printer according to claim 1, wherein the reading means (38) in the upper housing shell (12) is arranged. Drucker nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dessen Leseeinrichtung (38) als optische Leseeinrichtung ausgebildet ist.Printer according to claim 1 or 2, the reading device (38) is designed as an optical reading device. Drucker nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Leseeinrichtung als Strichcodeleser ausgebildet ist.Printer according to claim 3, characterized in that the reading device is designed as a bar code reader. Drucker nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei dem ein Druck nur erfolgt, wenn die Leseeinrichtung (38) zuvor ein Kontrollkennzeichen erkannt hat.Printer according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the pressure only takes place when the reading device (38) previously recognized a control indicator.
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